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Published 18 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Boiler Replacements at Solihull and Ward End Fire Station

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

2 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£148,000total for 2 lots · £177,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 30 Dec 2025
Awarded to A.P. MITCHELL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The replacement of boilers at two WMFS locations. The contractor should employ skilled personnel and specialist contractors as necessary to achieve the standards described. The mechanical services shall include the following: 1) Strip out and enabling works. 2) Gas Installation. 3) LTHW Heating Installation. 4) Thermal Insulation. 5) Testing and Commissioning. 6) Providing all design drawings and design calculations for comments.

CPV: Boiler installation work · Boiler installations · Boilers · Hot-water boilers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£148,000 together)
Lot #1Solihull Fire StationAwarded 5 moSMEPublished value£60,000

Boiler replacement at Solihull Fire Station

Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
42160000 Boiler installations42161000 Hot-water boilers44621200 Boilers45331110 Boiler installation work
Lot #2Ward Ends Fire stationAwarded 5 moSMEPublished value£88,000

Boiler replacement at Ward End Fire Station

Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £88,000 exc. VAT · £105,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
42160000 Boiler installations42161000 Hot-water boilers44621200 Boilers45331110 Boiler installation work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 08:57 GMT
Authority reference
C5871
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049556
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workBoiler installationsBoilersHot-water boilers
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589ec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

18 Aug 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline395 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts347 days ago
    10 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 08:57 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 14:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 14:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2026, 14:12 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 08:57 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £136,8391 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2925 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
A.P. MITCHELL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDSME2 Feb 2026 – 28 Aug 2026£136,83930 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Solihull Fire Station15final-stage tenders130—
2 · Ward Ends Fire station14final-stage tenders120—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPTP-2948-MYQP Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender